title: [Melanin in the prostate gland].
abstract: We report two rare cases of prostatic melanosis incidentally discovered on pathological examination of specimens from a prostate biopsy (adenocarcinoma) and open surgery (benign hyperplasia). We describe the features and discuss the hypotheses relative to this disease entity.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Nuestra Señora de La Antigua, Zumárraga, Guipúzcoa, España.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Sanz Jaka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aldabe Villanueva
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Arrinda Yeregui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mendíbil Dacal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Melanina en la glándula prostática.